March 17th 2015
Such a Deal!
Think about this for a moment! What if you were invited to join an elite
group of Rotarians who have served our club since its founding in
1924? Included in this offer would be the possibility of travel to exotic
lands, meeting exciting, interesting people with similar goals. Your fellow Escondido Rotarians would hold you in high esteem, even more
so than you are now. The responsibility you would be asked to assume for the club would result in your becoming a much more educated and confident individual, with accolades from club members continually voicing support for your amazing leadership talents.
And, it gets better! You will advance to an even higher level of acclaim
within a short period of time assuming more compliments and praise
from Rotarians, city leaders, county officials and even the Governor.
Advancement in your employment and the accumulation of personal
wealth is there for the taking. It just doesn’t get any better than this.
You will be in the Rotary spotlight as you have never been before and
every move you make will be the subject of discussion among your
Rotary friends. Wow! Popularity and fame will be your constant companion and elevate you to a level of achievement and personal endeavor you never thought possible.
Your incredible journey to success will continue and reach a crescendo you never thought possible until finally, after establishing an enormous legacy of incredible accomplishments, never before attained in
Rotary, you will be ushered into a semi state of retirement and revered
as a person of vast knowledge whose wisdom will be frequently
sought by others.
This has got to be a fantasy or joke one would believe but, in fact, it is
all very real and true. What does one have to do you might ask? SIMPLE!!! Just volunteer to be our club’s next VICE-PRESIDENT! The
rest is up to you.
IPP, Royce Moore
Reporter: Bill Smith
President Keith called the Rotary meeting to order at 12:10.
Musical prelude had been provided by Vaughn North.
In the Member Moment, President Keith mentioned that Jack Saffel was having surgery.
Past President Mary led us in the Inspiration Moment.
Irv Erdos led us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Head Chef Carla told us about the meal. She apologized for forgetting that it was St. Patrick’s Day, and for
there being no corned beef and cabbage. Apparently the membership did not mind, because a few cheers went
up.
Visitors were introduced, and Marilyn Lynch introduced visiting Rotarians.
Jay Grossman led us in our song of recognition for our speaker, to the tune of Home on the Range.
Rotarian of the Month
Rotarian of the Month for February was revealed.
Paul McNamara was rewarded for all his work on the grant we received from the
County for $20,000 for Escondido Smiles.
Great Job Paul!!!
Announcements
Lt. James Parks of the Salvation Army presented a Donor Appreciation Award,
the “Spirit of the Army,” to Escondido Rotary for our giving of time, talent, and
treasure to the Salvation Army.
President-Elect Fred Baranowski mentioned the upcoming District Training Assembly and invited all to attend.
President Keith thanked everyone for the Smelly Stuff for San Pasqual Academy.
(Apparently Smelly Stuff is shampoo and other good things.)
Nicknames
Delisle Calac was given his new nickname, “Hawk” named after a tool used in plastering.
Trent White received his new nickname, “Stix.” Trent also rode his bike up to the podium to announce the Rolling Rotarians, who would be taking a ride around Mission Bay.
New Member Inductions
PP Jack Raymond introduced new members Leila Sackfield, Joe Garcia, and Joe
Ocampo.
Speaker - Richard Lederer; Author and Breeder of champion Poker Players
Our speaker was Richard Lederer, always a favorite. Author of dozens of books, and world’s greatest breeder of
champion poker players, this day he spoke about U.S. Presidents.
A few facts that could help you win bar bets:
Teddy Roosevelt was our youngest President, although John F. Kennedy was our youngest elected President.
Abraham Lincoln was our tallest President. The shortest was James Madison at a mere 5 foot 4 inches and 100
pounds. He was the only President to weigh less than his IQ.
Our fattest was William Howard Taft, in the mid-300’s. He did lose 60 pounds after he left office, and was the
only president to serve both in Congress and on the Supreme Court.
Interestingly, there have been patterns to the Presidency. Something called the Curse of Tecumseh, named after the Indian Chief that General, later President, William Henry Harrison defeated, was a little spooky. It said
that every President elected in a year divisible by 20 would not finish out all his elected terms, beginning with
Harrison, who died just a few months after taking office in 1841, after being elected in 1840. It was true for Abraham Lincoln (1860), James Garfield (1880), William McKinley (1900), Warren Harding (1920), Franklin Roosevelt (1940), and John F. Kennedy (1960). It ended with Ronald Reagan, who survived an assassination attempt
in the first few months of his presidency.
Another pattern was that the party in office for the past 116 years, except once, has always held for two terms.
The exception was Jimmy Carter. Since World War II, the only time that one party has held office for more than
two consecutive terms, however, was Reagan through George H. W. Bush.
ANNOUNCEMENT –”Howdy” Daniels
Coeur Tickets and Foundation Pledge
“Last year, your Escondido Rotary Club gave just under$30,000 in
scholarships to local high school seniors alone. That was possible only
through members by supporting Coeur de Cuisine and making a donation
to the Escondido Rotary Foundation. Buy your ticket and make your
pledge today.” – PP Dick Daniels